Fuel and oil carrier apparatus

Abstract

A carrier for a standard fuel container and a standard oil container, where the carrier secures the oil container to the fuel container for easy transport. The carrier may further comprise a tool holder for securing a tool, such as a scrench, to the fuel container and oil container as well.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A fuel and oil carrier comprising:
 a first set of straps sized to fit around a fuel container, where the first set of straps comprises:
 a horizontal strap capable of encircling the fuel container horizontally, where the fuel container has a front, a back, a top, and a bottom and where the horizontal strap has a back portion adjacent the back of the fuel container and a front portion adjacent the front of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place; and 
 a vertical strap capable of fully encircling the fuel container vertically, where the vertical straps extends downward from a first end to the back portion of the horizontal strap, downward from the back portion of the horizontal strap to the bottom of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place, across the bottom of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place, upward to the front portion of the horizontal strap, and upward from the front portion of the horizontal strap to a second end, where the first end is attached to the second end such that the vertical strap extends across the top of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place, and where the vertical strap may be opened for insertion of the fuel container into the fuel and oil carrier and then closed to secure the fuel container within the fuel and oil carrier; 
 
 a second set of straps sized to fit around an oil container, where the second set of straps is attached to the first set of straps and where the second set of straps comprises:
 a horizontal strap capable of encircling the oil container horizontally, where the oil container has a front, a back, a top, and a bottom and where the horizontal strap has a back portion adjacent the back of the oil container and a front portion adjacent the front of the oil container when the oil container is in place; and 
 a vertical strap with a first end attached to the back portion of the horizontal strap and a second end attached to the front portion of the horizontal strap, where the vertical strap extends downward from the back portion of the horizontal strap, across the bottom of the oil container when the oil container is in place, and upward to the front portion of the horizontal strap, without extending across the top of the oil container, thus forming an open top receptacle for the oil container; and 
 
 a tool holder attached to the horizontal strap of the second set of straps, where the tool holder is a single sleeve extending downward from the horizontal strap with an open top and where the tool holder is sized to receive a combination screwdriver and wrench. 
 
     
     
       2. A method of transporting a fuel container and an oil container, the method comprising:
 opening a vertical strap of a fuel and oil carrier, where the fuel and oil carrier comprises:
 a first set of straps sized to fit around a fuel container, where the first set of straps comprises a horizontal strap capable of encircling the fuel container horizontally, where the fuel container has a front, a back, a top, and a bottom and where the horizontal strap has a back portion adjacent the front of the fuel container and a front portion adjacent the front of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place, and the vertical strap, where the vertical strap is capable of encircling the fuel container vertically, where the vertical strap extends downward from a first end to the back portion of the horizontal strap, downward from the back portion of the horizontal strap to the bottom of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place, across the bottom of the fuel container when the fuel container is in place, upward to the front portion of the horizontal strap, and upward from the front portion of the horizontal strap to a second end, where the first end is attached to the second end such that the vertical strap extends across the top of the fuel container when the fuel contain is in place, and where the vertical strap may be opened for insertion of the fuel container into the fuel and oil carrier and then closed to secure the fuel container within the fuel and oil carrier and where the vertical strap is secured to the horizontal strap where the vertical strap and the horizontal strap intersect; and 
 
 a second set of straps sized to fit around an oil container, where the second set of straps is attached to the first set of straps and where the second set of straps comprises a horizontal strap capable of encircling the oil container horizontally, where the oil container has a front, a back, a top, and a bottom and where the horizontal strap has a back portion adjacent the back of the oil container and a front portion adjacent the front of the oil container when the oil container is in place, and a vertical strap with a first end attached to the back portion of the horizontal strap and a second end attached to the front portion of the horizontal strap, where the vertical strap extends downward from the back portion of the horizontal strap, across the bottom of the oil container when the oil container is in place, and upward to the front portion of the horizontal strap, without extending across the top of the oil container, thus forming an open top receptacle for the oil container; 
 inserting a fuel container with a handle into the first set of straps; 
 closing the vertical strap to secure the fuel container within the fuel and oil carrier; 
 inserting an oil container into the second set of straps; and 
 carrying the fuel container and the oil container by the handle of the fuel container. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , where the fuel and oil carrier further comprises at least one tool holder attached to the first set of straps or to the second set of straps, where the tool holder is a single sleeve extending downward from the horizontal strap with an open top and where the tool holder is sized to receive a combination screwdriver and wrench, and where the method further comprises inserting a tool into the tool holder. 
     
     
       4. A fuel and oil carrier comprising:
 a fuel container; 
 a fuel container holder comprising a plurality of straps, where the straps comprise at least one horizontal strap fully encircling the fuel container and at least one vertical strap fully encircling the fuel container; 
 an oil container with a top and a bottom; 
 an open top oil container holder comprising a plurality of straps, where the straps comprise at least one horizontal strap fully encircling the fuel container and at least one vertical strap, where the vertical strap extends around the bottom of the oil container but does not extend around the top of the oil container, where the open top oil container holder is attached to the fuel container holder; 
 a combination screwdriver and wrench; and 
 a holder for the combination screwdriver and wrench comprising an open top sleeve attached to the open top oil container holder or the fuel container holder.